[Verse 1]
The first good joy that Mary had it was the joy of one
To see her own son Jesus Christ when he had first begun
When he had first begun, good Lord and blessed may we be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost through all eternity
[Verse 2]
The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of two
To see her own son Jesus Christ smiling first anew
Smiling first anew, good Lord and blessed may we be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost through all eternity
[Verse 3]
The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of three
To see her own son Jesus Christ making the blind to see
Making the blind to see, good Lord and blessеd may we be
Praise Fathеr, Son and Holy Ghost through all eternity
[Verse 4]
The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of four
To see her own son Jesus Christ reading the Bible o'er
Reading the Bible o'er, good Lord and blessed may we be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost through all eternity
[Accordion Solo]
[Verse 5]
The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of five
To see her own son Jesus Christ bringing the dead alive
Bringing the dead alive, good Lord and blessed may we be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost through all eternity
[Verse 6]
The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of six
To see her own son Jesus Christ upon the crucifix
Upon the crucifix, good Lord and blessed may we be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost through all eternity
[Verse 7]
The last good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of seven
To see her own son Jesus Christ ascending into heaven
Ascending into heaven, good Lord and blessed may we be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost through all eternity
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost through all eternity
(At the begnning of the twentieth century Cecil Sharp found a woman in Mark, Somerset, called Jane Duddridge. She sang a version with three extra verses
8 The next great joy that Mary had, it was the joy of eight,
To see her own Son Jesus to bring the crooked straight;
To bring the crooked straight, good man, etc., etc.
9 The next great joy that Mary had, it was the joy of nine,
To see her own Son Jesus turn water into wine;
Turn water into wine, good man,etc., etc.
10 The next great joy that Mary had, it was the joy of ten,
To see her own Son Jesus bring up ten gentlemen;
Bring up ten gentlemen, good man, how happy may you be;
O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost and Christ to eternity.)
